[…]to deliver activities to connect students with one another. The USI’s full Higher Education Delivery for Semester 1, which outlines the union’s full views and the supports that are required and been published today and is available here: HE Delivery For Semester 1 – […]
HE Delivery For Semester 1 - […]
Students are being asked to consider whether they should travel to rented accommodation by the Union of Students in Ireland, in light of new restrictions announced for universities and colleges on Friday afternoon. USI has also called on Government to act immediately to ensure students are not left badly out of pocket by necessary changes to plans and for higher education institutions to ensure Students’ Unions are included in the preparation of plans to deal with these increased restrictions and how they are communicated to students. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick has asked students to think about where they would be happier living and […]
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The Union of Students in Ireland expresses its support and solidarity to two Athlone Institute of Technology students living in Direct Provision who are facing deportation in 35 days and reiterates its calls for an urgent end to the Direct Provision system. Second year Social Care student, David and his wife Fortunate who is an AIT Access student through the Colleges of Sanctuary programme have been issued with a deportation order for September 2 – after four years living in Direct Provision in Ireland – in the midst of a global pandemic. The news of the deportation order comes in […]
The Union of Students in Ireland will have a two-term President for the first time in almost a decade after Lorna Fitzpatrick was re-elected to the position at the union’s Congress on Wednesday (May 27). Due to COVID-19 public health restrictions, USI Congress was held via Zoom with over 200 delegates voting online for the 2020-2021 Executive Team and numerous policies and motions. Congress was also streamed live on the USI website. There will be five new faces on the USI Executive Team for the year ahead with Clare Austick, Adam Clarke, Ciara Kealy, Megan O’Neill, and Gary Tobin being […]
[…]and tools to help you manage your use such as an alcohol diary and change plan worksheet: http://www.drugs.ie/alcohol_info/tips_tools/ Support groups such as AA and SMART Recovery are now available online for people who are trying to remain alcohol free. Learn more here. This blog has been developed in partnership with www.askaboutalcohol.ie Get up to date factual information about Coronavirus at […]
[…]liquidators in the coming days, and may wish to contact FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) on www.flac.ie or the Citizen’s Information on https://www.citizensinformation.ie/ for further […]
[…]liquidators in the coming days, and may wish to contact FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) on www.flac.ie or the Citizen’s Information on https://www.citizensinformation.ie/ for further […]
The Union of Students in Ireland Launch Mental Health Text Line Just text USI to 086 1800 280 to speak to a trained volunteer! On Monday, 18th November the Union of Students in Ireland launched a mental health text line for students that aims to connect texters with a volunteer, who has been trained to listen, reassure and guide people from a hot moment to a cool calm. All conversations are anonymous, unless the texter wants to give their name, and are reviewed in real time by a team of qualified staff supervisors who will support volunteers to listen […]
USI Launch 21 Day Energy Saving Challenge in GMIT 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and SSE Airtricity have partnered up to challenge students to make better environmental actions over the next 21 days. The three-week event also marks the beginning of a sustainability partnership between USI and SSE Airtricity. The 21 Day Challenge aims to inform and empower students to make more sustainable choices in their everyday lives. Making small changes to daily habits, for example when making tea only boil the amount of […]
Minister Bruton Launches USI 21 Day Challenge with a Smart Brew – The average Irish person consumes 1,460 cups of tea per year- make sure you always boil just the amount of water you need SSE Airtricity and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have partnered up to challenge students to make better environmental actions over the next 21 days. Richard Bruton, T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment was in attendance to help Ireland’s students go green by taking part in a special ‘green’ challenge at the DCU campus. The three-week event also marks the beginning of […]
USI Calls on Government to Break the Barriers of Third Level Education This week, Ministers for both Education and Higher Education, Joe McHugh and Mary Mitchell O’Connor have released statements downplaying the levity of the accommodation and higher education funding crisis in Ireland. The Union of Students in Ireland have been campaigning on these issues, year on year consistently and it is disappointing to find that the Ministers in charge of the education system in Ireland have not yet learned just how severe the situation at hand has gotten. The Union of Students in Ireland has developed a multi-pronged […]
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